"More than a stunning debut. It is the announcement of a bold new literary voice"
—Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower

I am sending this to let you know I still love you. Last week was a year from when you passed. I miss you. Jenny and Skidds miss you too. It’s not the same without you. Fabio Dimitri and red will never fill the hole you tore out of my heart when you got sick. Things have been moving slowly around the house. Every once and awhile we all reminisce about all the fun we had together when we were younger. You never got to see your kids grow up. They are a year old now. Henryetta Chubbs and Sapphire are the only ones left. Opal is gone and Sapphire has never been the same. She is angry. Probably for the same reasons I am angry at myself. Why did you leave us? Alone. Gaps where a heart should be. Everyday I regret not seeing the signs sooner. Why didn’t I just keep a closer eye. It’s all my fault that you are not with us now and I know that I just ask that you forgive me.